Presider: Pastor James
Ministry of Prayer: Elder Paul
Children’s Catechism: Pastor James
Ministry of the Word: Pastor James
Ministry of the Lord’s Supper: the Session
Call to Worship - 2 Corinthians 3:12-18
12 Since we have such a hope, we are very bold, 13 not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face so that the Israelites might not gaze at the outcome of what was being brought to an end. 14 But their minds were hardened. For to this day, when they read the old covenant, that same veil remains unlifted, because only through Christ is it taken away. 15 Yes, to this day whenever Moses is read a veil lies over their hearts. 16 But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
Hymn of Adoration
The God of Abraham Praise - Trinity Hymnal (34)
Confession of Faith: WCF 20.1 (pp. 859-860)
The liberty which Christ hath purchased for believers under the gospel consists in their freedom from the guilt of sin, the condemning wrath of God, the curse of the moral law; and, in their being delivered from this present evil world, bondage to Satan, and dominion of sin; from the evil of afflictions, the sting of death, the victory of the grave, and everlasting damnation; as also, in their free access to God, and their yielding obedience unto him, not out of slavish fear, but a childlike love and willing mind. All which were common also to believers under the law. But, under the new testament, the liberty of Christians is further enlarged, in their freedom from the yoke of the ceremonial law, to which the Jewish church was subjected; and in greater boldness of access to the throne of grace, and in fuller communications of the free Spirit of God, than believers under the law did ordinarily partake of.
Confession of Sins
Hymn of Assurance
Praise the Savior Now and Ever - Trinity Hymnal (243)
Shepherd's Prayer
Children's Catechism
95. What is the fifth commandment?
The fifth commandment is "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you." (NKJV)
96. What does the fifth commandment teach you?
To love and obey my parents and all others that God appoints over me.
Scripture Reading - 1 Peter 2:13-17
13 Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, 14 or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16 Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. 17 Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
Sermon - “An Anatomy of Freedom”
The Lord’s Supper
Hymn of Gratitude and Offering
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling - Trinity Hymnal (529)
Benediction
Doxology
Doxology - Trinity Hymnal (735)